Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Economy

make 80.9% less money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $11,500, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200.

Life

have 88.6% more children

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people. In Solomon Islands, there are 24.9 babies per 1,000 people.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Solomon Islands, 114.0 women do.

be 22.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 14.7 children do.

Basic Needs

be 69.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 76% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas). In Solomon Islands, that number is 23% of people on average (62% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas).

be 78.8% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 51.8% of the population has internet access. In Solomon Islands, about 11.0% do.

be 15.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas). In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas).

Expenditures

spend 40.7% less on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.1% of GDP.

spend 72.4% more on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education. Solomon Islands spends 10.0% of total GDP on education.

Geography

see 63.2 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.

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